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Create view frames, and then use them to create sheets that automatically display segments of alignments and profiles in Civil 3D.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Civil 3D, you can automate the creation of sheets that display segments of alignments and profiles in your plans.
00:11
This automation saves you from making many manual changes
00:15
when your design data changes because plan and profile sheets in Civil 3D are linked to the design model.
00:22
This means that any changes made to an alignment, profile, or corridor
00:27
are automatically reflected in the sheets.
00:30
This dynamic updating ensures that the sheets always represent the current design,
00:36
minimizing the risk of discrepancies.
00:39
Civil 3D allows users to customize the layout and content of plan and profile sheets,
00:45
including title blocks, scales, and annotations, within the template file.
00:52
This ensures that sheets meet project requirements and adhere to company or client standards.
00:58
Also, by combining the design and documentation process,
01:02
Civil 3D streamlines the workflow from initial design through to final documentation.
01:07
Civil 3D’s standardized and automated sheet creation facilitates easier collaboration and communication among project teams
01:15
by ensuring that everyone works from a consistent set of sheets
01:19
dynamically linked to the design.
01:22
Creating sheets is a two-step process.
01:25
First, you need to create view frames,
01:28
or rectangular areas along an alignment that represent the data displayed on the sheets.
01:33
Then, you can create the sheets using the templates of your design.
01:38
Begin by opening a Civil 3D drawing with views already created.
01:43
In this example, you see a horizontal view and a profile view.
01:48
From the ribbon, Output tab, Plan production panel,
01:53
click Create View Frames.
01:56
The Create View Frames wizard opens.
01:59
Expand the Alignment drop-down and select an alignment—in this case, New Castle Rd.
02:06
For now, leave the Station Range set to Automatic,
02:09
to include the entire range, and then click Next.
02:14
On the Sheets page, leave the sheet type set to Plan and Profile,
02:18
and note the preview of the template,
02:20
which already includes a horizontal and vertical view frame.
02:24
To change the template, click Browse (…).
02:27
Then, in the Select Layout as Sheet Template dialog,
02:31
you can change the drawing template file,
02:34
as well as the layout for the new sheets.
02:37
In this case, a layout with a different scale is selected.
02:41
Click OK.
02:43
Next, from the View Frame Placement group,
02:46
you can choose to cut the view frames along the alignment or to rotate them to the north.
02:51
The preview allows you to compare the two placements.
02:55
In this example, Along alignment is chosen.
02:59
You can also choose to set the first view frame before the start of the alignment by a specified distance.
03:06
In this example, 30.0’ will be provided in front of the alignment
03:11
to add any additional design or documentation in the view.
03:15
Click Next, and then set the name of the View Frame Group, if needed.
03:20
Here, the name automatically includes the alignment name and can be left as is.
03:25
Click Next to open the Match Lines page.
03:29
Match lines are created at each view frame intersection
03:33
to make it easier to connect a set of printed sheets.
03:37
To allow for additional spacing between overlaps, enable Allow additional distance for repositioning.
03:43
Then, enter a value, such as 30.00’.
03:48
Set the match line Style and the labels, and then click Next.
03:54
On the Profile Views tab, set the profile view style and the band set style.
03:60
The band set is the group of elevations at the bottom of the profile
04:04
that can show both the existing ground and finished ground elevations.
04:08
Click Create View Frames.
04:11
The view frames display in the drawing.
04:14
In this example, they are large, and you may not need 3 sheets,
04:18
but if you are not happy with the way it is cut,
04:21
you can always go back and change it.
04:23
To change where a view frame starts on the alignment,
04:26
select the view frame, then use the grip that appears to move the frame.
04:31
Notice that the frame rotates with the alignment as it is moved,
04:35
and the match line is also updated.
04:38
Now you can create your sheets.
04:41
On the ribbon, Output tab, Plan Production panel, click Create Sheets.
04:48
In the Create Sheets wizard, choose the View Frame Group and output settings,
04:54
such as the number of layouts per drawing,
04:57
and whether you want them in a new drawing or the current drawing.
05:01
Here, select All layouts in the current drawing.
05:05
Additionally, if you want a north arrow to rotate with your view frames,
05:09
choose the North arrow block.
05:11
Click Next,
05:13
confirm the New sheet set name, and then click Next again.
05:19
From the Profile Views page, set any needed profile view settings,
05:24
and finally, specify whether to align the views at the start point,
05:29
the center, or the end point.
05:32
In this case, they will be aligned at the start.
05:35
Click Create Sheets.
05:38
A notification informs you that the current drawing will be saved.
05:43
Click OK to confirm.
05:45
You are prompted to select a point for the profile view origin.
05:50
To ensure that it does not overlap your other views, select a point away from the drawing.
05:56
The sheets are created.
05:58
Click, the layout tab menu and select a sheet to open it.
06:03
In Sheet 1 for this example,
06:06
you can see that the steep profile had to be cut into multiple sections
06:10
to be displayed in the view.
06:12
Use the tabs to open another sheet, such as Sheet 2.
06:16
Here, the black area is a mask layer that is included in the template
06:21
and can be turned off if necessary.
06:24
Now you know how to create view frames,
06:26
and then create sheets to display segments of alignments and profiles in Civil 3D.
Video transcript
00:03
In Civil 3D, you can automate the creation of sheets that display segments of alignments and profiles in your plans.
00:11
This automation saves you from making many manual changes
00:15
when your design data changes because plan and profile sheets in Civil 3D are linked to the design model.
00:22
This means that any changes made to an alignment, profile, or corridor
00:27
are automatically reflected in the sheets.
00:30
This dynamic updating ensures that the sheets always represent the current design,
00:36
minimizing the risk of discrepancies.
00:39
Civil 3D allows users to customize the layout and content of plan and profile sheets,
00:45
including title blocks, scales, and annotations, within the template file.
00:52
This ensures that sheets meet project requirements and adhere to company or client standards.
00:58
Also, by combining the design and documentation process,
01:02
Civil 3D streamlines the workflow from initial design through to final documentation.
01:07
Civil 3D’s standardized and automated sheet creation facilitates easier collaboration and communication among project teams
01:15
by ensuring that everyone works from a consistent set of sheets
01:19
dynamically linked to the design.
01:22
Creating sheets is a two-step process.
01:25
First, you need to create view frames,
01:28
or rectangular areas along an alignment that represent the data displayed on the sheets.
01:33
Then, you can create the sheets using the templates of your design.
01:38
Begin by opening a Civil 3D drawing with views already created.
01:43
In this example, you see a horizontal view and a profile view.
01:48
From the ribbon, Output tab, Plan production panel,
01:53
click Create View Frames.
01:56
The Create View Frames wizard opens.
01:59
Expand the Alignment drop-down and select an alignment—in this case, New Castle Rd.
02:06
For now, leave the Station Range set to Automatic,
02:09
to include the entire range, and then click Next.
02:14
On the Sheets page, leave the sheet type set to Plan and Profile,
02:18
and note the preview of the template,
02:20
which already includes a horizontal and vertical view frame.
02:24
To change the template, click Browse (…).
02:27
Then, in the Select Layout as Sheet Template dialog,
02:31
you can change the drawing template file,
02:34
as well as the layout for the new sheets.
02:37
In this case, a layout with a different scale is selected.
02:41
Click OK.
02:43
Next, from the View Frame Placement group,
02:46
you can choose to cut the view frames along the alignment or to rotate them to the north.
02:51
The preview allows you to compare the two placements.
02:55
In this example, Along alignment is chosen.
02:59
You can also choose to set the first view frame before the start of the alignment by a specified distance.
03:06
In this example, 30.0’ will be provided in front of the alignment
03:11
to add any additional design or documentation in the view.
03:15
Click Next, and then set the name of the View Frame Group, if needed.
03:20
Here, the name automatically includes the alignment name and can be left as is.
03:25
Click Next to open the Match Lines page.
03:29
Match lines are created at each view frame intersection
03:33
to make it easier to connect a set of printed sheets.
03:37
To allow for additional spacing between overlaps, enable Allow additional distance for repositioning.
03:43
Then, enter a value, such as 30.00’.
03:48
Set the match line Style and the labels, and then click Next.
03:54
On the Profile Views tab, set the profile view style and the band set style.
03:60
The band set is the group of elevations at the bottom of the profile
04:04
that can show both the existing ground and finished ground elevations.
04:08
Click Create View Frames.
04:11
The view frames display in the drawing.
04:14
In this example, they are large, and you may not need 3 sheets,
04:18
but if you are not happy with the way it is cut,
04:21
you can always go back and change it.
04:23
To change where a view frame starts on the alignment,
04:26
select the view frame, then use the grip that appears to move the frame.
04:31
Notice that the frame rotates with the alignment as it is moved,
04:35
and the match line is also updated.
04:38
Now you can create your sheets.
04:41
On the ribbon, Output tab, Plan Production panel, click Create Sheets.
04:48
In the Create Sheets wizard, choose the View Frame Group and output settings,
04:54
such as the number of layouts per drawing,
04:57
and whether you want them in a new drawing or the current drawing.
05:01
Here, select All layouts in the current drawing.
05:05
Additionally, if you want a north arrow to rotate with your view frames,
05:09
choose the North arrow block.
05:11
Click Next,
05:13
confirm the New sheet set name, and then click Next again.
05:19
From the Profile Views page, set any needed profile view settings,
05:24
and finally, specify whether to align the views at the start point,
05:29
the center, or the end point.
05:32
In this case, they will be aligned at the start.
05:35
Click Create Sheets.
05:38
A notification informs you that the current drawing will be saved.
05:43
Click OK to confirm.
05:45
You are prompted to select a point for the profile view origin.
05:50
To ensure that it does not overlap your other views, select a point away from the drawing.
05:56
The sheets are created.
05:58
Click, the layout tab menu and select a sheet to open it.
06:03
In Sheet 1 for this example,
06:06
you can see that the steep profile had to be cut into multiple sections
06:10
to be displayed in the view.
06:12
Use the tabs to open another sheet, such as Sheet 2.
06:16
Here, the black area is a mask layer that is included in the template
06:21
and can be turned off if necessary.
06:24
Now you know how to create view frames,
06:26
and then create sheets to display segments of alignments and profiles in Civil 3D.
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